yesterday to help with some stuff. During a break we siefted thru some coin collections he had from younger days and some from his grandpa. Quite some interesting finds there.
1. Brass/gilded "Notgeld" (emergencymoney) made during hyperinflation in the weimar republic times. It's a 50 million Mark coin.
2. Silver 20 Kreuzer from 1765, back when the Brandenburg region was prussia yet but part of the holy roman empire still.
3. It's an inofficial memorial medal regarding the duty and serving during the franco-prussian war (which ended in the establishing of the german empire and the proclamation of Wilhelm I. as Kaiser through Reichskanzler Otto von Bismarck in Versailles 1871)
4. Another inofficial memorial medal regarding the "Kaisermanöver" (basically troop parade/inspection) under the worst of the wilhelm's; Wilhelm II. I hate that guy like u wouldn't believe.
5. Some 3. Reich official memorial medal regarding the "freeing" of the Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia).
Wow, what an incredible collection! Those coins and medals are like little time machines, from Weimar hyperinflation to Prussia, the German Empire, and even the Sudetenland era. History literally in your hands!
Yes, these coins are very cool! They make me think of a much different time in history — especially in an era where many people seem to have a difficult time imagining what life was like before 2020. At least, it appears that way on most social media platforms. Thanks for sharing! 🙏